COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pike County

Pennsylvania · 27,966 residents · 545 sq mi

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Pike County is a county of 27,966 people in Pennsylvania. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 18,336 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of locals. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $117,800.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,966

−40%vs 2000

vs 46,302 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

545 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202461K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(2,258)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(2,097)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(1,753)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(1,497)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(1,236)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(4,715)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(4,235)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(2,723)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(3,094)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(2,825)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(1,224)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(309)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,314

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,608 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,785

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,315 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$117,800

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$548

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $701 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(41,569)

Black3.1%(1,430)

Hispanic / Latino5%(2,315)

Asian0.6%(283)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(27,377)

Black1.1%(317)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(766)

Asian0.4%(100)

Other0.6%(172)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6%(3,608)

South American1.5%(886)

Dominican1.4%(874)

Mexican1.1%(657)

Cuban0.9%(552)

Colombian0.7%(396)

Spaniard0.6%(343)

Central American0.5%(304)

Argentine0.3%(152)

Peruvian0.2%(140)

Chilean0.2%(128)

Guatemalan0.2%(103)

+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.2%(102)

Costa Rican0.1%(68)

Ecuadorian0%(25)

Honduran0%(24)

Uruguayan0%(23)

Venezuelan0%(22)

Panamanian0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(234)

Asian Indian0.3%(191)

Chinese0.3%(167)

Korean0.2%(134)

Cambodian0.1%(46)

Japanese0%(26)

Singaporean0%(7)

Bangladeshi0%(4)

Thai0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(5)

Ancestry

German20.5%(12,410)

Irish19.8%(12,008)

Italian16.7%(10,095)

English9.2%(5,573)

Polish5.8%(3,487)

American4.4%(2,647)

Dutch2.3%(1,381)

French2.2%(1,326)

Russian2%(1,207)

Scottish1.4%(867)

Hungarian1.3%(792)

Ukrainian1.2%(722)

+ 46 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.1%(650)

Norwegian1%(602)

West Indian0.9%(554)

Welsh0.7%(427)

Jamaican0.7%(418)

Czech0.5%(304)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(304)

Lithuanian0.5%(282)

Portuguese0.4%(264)

Subsaharan African0.4%(261)

Swedish0.4%(252)

Austrian0.4%(226)

French Canadian0.4%(226)

Danish0.3%(207)

Swiss0.3%(155)

British0.2%(149)

Brazilian0.2%(138)

Slovak0.2%(125)

Arab0.2%(113)

Croatian0.2%(109)

Ethiopian0.2%(107)

Guyanese0.1%(72)

Bulgarian0.1%(62)

Haitian0.1%(62)

Syrian0.1%(59)

Canadian0.1%(55)

Romanian0.1%(49)

Armenian0.1%(42)

Barbadian0.1%(40)

Ghanaian0.1%(33)

Finnish0%(29)

Nigerian0%(25)

Kenyan0%(22)

Israeli0%(21)

Belgian0%(17)

Slovene0%(16)

Lebanese0%(12)

Jordanian0%(9)

Serbian0%(8)

Turkish0%(8)

Egyptian0%(7)

Australian0%(7)

Palestinian0%(6)

Iranian0%(4)

Macedonian0%(4)

Latvian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.2%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.9 min

−23%vs 2000

vs 34.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(8,124)

Married56.3%(14,967)

Widowed3.3%(871)

Divorced9.9%(2,621)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(6,779)

Married54.2%(14,057)

Widowed9.2%(2,379)

Divorced10.4%(2,707)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(671)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(645)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.1%(1,312)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.9%(322)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(51)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,637 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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